lawman

Signification (Anglais)

1. (historical) A lawspeaker: a declarer of the law.
2. (historical) One of 12 magistrates in certain Danish boroughs of England empowered with soc and sac over their own households.
3. (Orkney, Shetland) The presiding justice of the supreme court.
4. (rare) A man of the law: a lawyer.
5. (informal) An officer of the law: a law-enforcement officer.

Concepts

homme de loi

juriste

procureur

avocat

avoué

robin

avocate

Synonymes

law officer

peace officer

attorney at law

bailiff

barrister

counsel

counselor-at-law

jurist

lawyer

legal adviser

pleader

solicitor

supporter

usher

advocate

avocat

attorney

Traductions

hombre de leyes

محامى

lletrat

محامٍ

مُحامي

advocat

عالم قانوني

oficial de la llei

Advokat

Anwalt

Jurist

Rechtsanwalt

Rechtsberater

Verfechter

محامي

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈlɔːmæn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: laweman

In summary

From Middle English laweman, laȝaman (as a man's name, Laȝamon, Layamon), from Old English lahmann, borrowed from Old Norse lǫgmaðr. In present use as a law-enforcement officer, law + -man.